/*
 * Copyright (C) 2011 JiangHongTiao <jjurco.sk_gmail.com>
 *
 * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
package sk.lieskove301.jianghongtiao.liaad.prisoner.ga.mutation;

import sk.lieskove301.jianghongtiao.liaad.prisoner.agent.Agent;
import sk.lieskove301.jianghongtiao.liaad.prisoner.gene.GeneEnum;
import sk.lieskove301.jianghongtiao.liaad.prisoner.memory.ForgettingEnum;

/**
 * Interface encapsulate methods for mutating agent's genetic code by some criteria
 * of modification
 * 
 * Date of create: May 24, 2011
 *
 * @author JiangHongTiao <jjurco.sk_gmail.com>
 * @version 2011.0524
 */
public interface Mutation {
    
    /**
     * modify agent's genetic code by some strategy. 
     * @param agent modify this agent
     * @return modified agent
     */
    public Agent modify(Agent agent, GeneEnum[] possibleGenes, ForgettingEnum[] possibleForgetting);
}
